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Soldiers of 1812, Etc. 



Whose Bounty Land Grants Were Located in Woodford 

County, Illinois. List Compiled by A. F. Marshall, 

L. J. Freese and Milo Custer Feb. 19i3. 



Names of Soldiers, Rank, Company, Regiment, Etc., Warrant Num- 
ber, Date of Deed, Book Number or Designation, Page 
Number, Etc. (Words "War of 1812" in Deeds 
Omitted in Condensing Material.) 



ABBREVIATIONS 

Capt.— Captain; Lieut. -Lieutenant; Ens.— Ensign; Sergt.— Sergeant; Corp. 
— Corporal; Prvt.— Private; Co.— Company; Regt.— Regiment; Vols.— Volun- 
teers; Mil.— Militia; Inf.— Infantry; A.— Assignee; Wid.— Widow; Ch 

Children; Cert Certificate; Etc. 

ABBAE, Ahaz, Corp., Capt. Hix's Co., N. Y. mil. 10960, Jesse Hammer, 

A. April 15, 1853, 6. Misc, 239. 
BACON, Martin, Prvt., Capt. Lovell's Co., N. Y. mil., 85685, Christian 

Gish, A., Oct. 2, 1854, 5 Misc, 501. 
BARROWS, Chester, Prvt., Capt. Kellog-gr's Co., N. Y. Vols. (5 services) 

7138, Geo. W. Casseday, A. Jan. 2, 1854, 5 Misc. 496. 
BARTLETT, Alexander, Prvt., Capt. Gilbert's Co., Mass. mil., 66350, 

James S. McCord, A. June 1, 1853; 5 Misc., 26. 
BARTLETT, William, Lieut., Capt. Nye's Co., Ohio mil., 81310, Elizabeth 

Bartlett, Wid., July 1, 1861., U. 28. 
BEAZELEY, Richard, 47442, Samuel B. Kingston, A., (what war? Cert. 

only,) March 28, 1857, J. 332. 
BEYA, Daniel L, Prvt., (Capt 's Co.,) Col. Van Rensselaer's 

Reg-t., N. Y. mil. 4331, Geo. W. Bitty, A. May 9, 1853, 83, 297. 
BLANCHARD, William, Private, Capt. Marston's Co., 5th Regt. U. S. Inf. 

17645, Peter Wiltz, A. March 1, 1854, 62, 563 (also G. 462.) 
BLOWNS, Abel, Prvt., Capt. Armstrong's Co., 23rd Regt., Inf., Navy, 

27134, Anna Clemment, sister and Elizabeth Ney and Ezra Blowns Jr. 

grandchildren and heirs, March 16, 1846, E. 226, also March 1856 (?) 

X. 144, -f Undor Act of May 0, 1812.) 
BOHANNON, John Sr., Prvt., Capt. Weadon's Co. Va. mil., James B. 

Wiley, A. 36075, April 15, 1853, H. 347. 
BOUTWELL, Kendal, Prvt. Capt. Walker's Co Regt. Vt. mil. 60040, 

Elijah Willson, A. May 7, 1853, 83, 441. 
BROADDUS, Lansford, Prvt. Capt. Ian Kusley's Co., 111th Regt. Va. 

mil. 36943, William Jury, A., April 15, 1853, A. A. 211. 
BROWN, Thomas, Prvt. Capt. Cougell's Co. Pa. Riflemen, 18704, Ker- 
sey H. Fell, A., April 15, 1853, 77, 572. 



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BRUM FIELD, Thomas, Prvt., Capt, Sowers' Co., Va. mil. 24100, James 

H. Wathen, A., May 5, 1853, 66,135. 
BURR, Henry H., Prvt. Capt. Crains Co., Pa. mil. 32632, Geo. W. Fridley, 

A. Feb. 20, 1857, K. 71. 
CANNON, Simeon, 4916. (what war? cert, only) Nov. 6, 1849, E. 133. 
CHASE, Allen, Prvt., Capt. Delano's Co., 23rd Reg-t. U. S. Inf. Inf. 23706, 

Asa H. Danforth, A., March 1, 1856, 50, 265. 
CLARK, William, Prvt., Capt. Strong's Co., Mass. mil. 62171, Charles H. 

Waldron. A. April 15, 1853, 83, 441. 
CONOVER, David, Prvt., Capt., Shirley's Co., Ky. mil. 11901, Wm. 

Thompson, A. May 5, 1853, 4 Misc. 537. 
C0N0VE:R, Dominicus, Prvt., Capt. Shearley's Co., Ky. mil. 13887. Wm. 

Thompson, A., April 15, 1853. 4 Misc., 536. 
CORMAN, Joshua, 14495, Joshua Kirk, A., (what war? Cert, only) July 31, 

1852. I. 157. 
COWAN, Joseph S., Prvt. Capt. Jones' Co., Georgia Vols., Creek War, 

36128, Alfred G. Curtenius, A. March 1, 1854, 33, 390. 
CRAMER, John, Prvt., Capt. Hoff's Co. Pa., mil. 33740, Elizabeth Cramer, 

wid. Oct. 19, 1854, 6 Misc. 420. 
CRAWFORD, Samuel, 8901, John Frantzes, A., (what war? Cert, only) July 

30, 1852. H. 110. 
CUTTER, Moses, Prvt., Capt. Burnap's Co., 31st Reg-t. U. S. Inf., 2892. 

Isaac Fisher, A., July 1, 1854, 31, 526. 
DALE, Josiah, Edward Damerell, A., 45 132, (what war? Cert, only) July 

3, 1850, H. 175. 
DAVIDSON, Henry, Prvt,, Capts. Merrick's and Neale's Co's., 36th Reg-t. 

U. S. Inf., 4 108 Jean A. Smith and Alice Smith, A's. Dec. 1, 1855 K. 365. 
DAVIDSON, John, 3rd Lieut. Capt. Brannon's Co., S. C. mil. 30403, John 

Brewer, A., March 27, 1870, 33, 57. 
DAVIS, Benjamin, Prvt., Capts. Root's and Sillicks Cos., N.Y. mil. 20451, 

Peter Heller, A. March 1, 1854, 62-563. 
DAVIS, Owen, Non-Com. Off., Capt. Ashton's Co., Ohio mil. 36589, Mary 

Davis, wid. Thomas C. Mitchell, A. Dec. 1, 1855, K. 364. 
DAVIS, Willis S., Prvt., Capt. Hubbard's Co., 5th Regt. Va. mil. 24900, 

Geo. L. Gibson, A., April 15, 1853, 4 Misc. 275. 
DAWSON, Joseph, Lieut, 28th U. S. Inf. and 4th U. S. Rifles. 24254, A. C. 

Thrift, minor child, Geo. W. Danforth, A. March 18, 1850, 54,569. 
DICKERSON, Benjamin, Prvt., Capt. Bledsoe's Co. 1st Regt. Tenn. mil. 

45741, John L. Green, A. Oct. 2, 1854, 7 misc. 91. 
DEARBORN, WinthropS., Prvt. Capt. Chadwick's Co. 34th Regt. U.S. 

Inf. 11798, Jesse Hammers, A. April 15, 1853, 4 Misc. 227. 
DOUGLAS, John, Prvt., Capt. Chesnut's Co. S. C. mil., 40739, Martha 

Douglas, wid., James S. Mitchell, A. Dec. 1, 1855, K. 362. 
EZELL, Gelliam M., 23536, John F. Obermyre, A. (what war? Cert, only) 

Oct. 5, 1869, A. A. 397. 
FARRAH, Isaac, Prvt. Capts. Barnham's and Oriatto's (?) Co's. Ohio mil., 

21981, James H. Wathen, A. July 1, 1854, 6 Misc. 78. 
FLOOD, Patrick, and Catharine Rouke, 61926, (what war? Cert, only) July 
17, 1850, E. 83. 



FORSYTH, Samuel, Prvt., Capt. Syles' Co. 5th Regt. Va. mil., 26549, John 
Frantzes, A. April 15, 1853, 5 Misc. 219. 

FURRY, Abraham, , 25604, Willard Fisher, A., 

Act of Sept. 28, 1850, July 30, 1852, AA 26. 

GANT, Joseph, Prvt., Capt. Jones' Co., 8th Regt. U. S. Inf. 12728, Eliza- 
beth Gant, wid. Stephen T. Log-an, A. May 5, 1853, 3 Misc. 185. 

GISH, Christian, Prvt., Capt Lewis' Co. Va. mil. 14070. May 7, 1853, 77,573. 

GRAY, James, Prvt., Capt. Ward's Co. Va. mil. 6524, Daniel Shupe, A. 
May 7, 1853, 83, 96. 

HAM, Reuben, Prvt., Capt Waugfh's Co. Maine mil. 42171, Henry M. Rob- 
inson, A. April 15, 1853, 77, 571. 

HANNA, Thomas, Prvt., Capt. Thomson's Co. S. C. mil. 11870, Geo. W. 
Casseday, A. Sept. 1, 1853, 46-408. 

HAWKINS, Andrew. Prvt., Capt. Francis' Co. Ky. Vols. Waynes War, 
(1794.) 49, 809 Lemuel W. Chambers, A. Jan. 10, 1855. K 383. 

HAWKINS, Daniel, Prvt., Capt. Ewing's Co. N. C. Vols. Cherokee War, 
2U86, Christian Gish, A. Feb. 10, 1855, 5 misc. 501. 

HERRON, John, 38718, John Clark, A. (what war? cert, only,) Sept. 15, 

1852. M. 8. 

HILL, William, Prvt., Capt. Cole's Co. 6th Regt. Va. mil. 36626, Mary Hill 

wid. Joseph Garber, A. April 15, 1853, 66, 196. 
HULIN, Peter, Prvt., Capt. Pratt's Co. N. Y. mil. 27625, J. J. Taylor, A. 

May 5, 1853, 33, 402. 
IRICK, Peter, 12445, Willard Fisher, A. (Act of Sept. 28, 1850,) July 30, 

1853, AA 26. 

JACKSON, Jacob, Prvt., Capt. Brock's Co. Tenn. Vols. 4996, Job Clark, A. 

Feb. 20, 1857, 83, 320. 
JENKINS, Benjamin, Prvt., Capt. Warnes' Co. N. H. mil. 24958, Christian 

Gish, A. April 15, 1853, 77, 574. 
JUDSON, Henry, 2nd Sergt., Capt. Parks' Co. 3rd Regt. Conn. mil. 12010, 

John Woods, A. July 1, 1853, 77, 463. 
KELLY, Alexander, Prvt., Capt. Armstrong's Co. Ohio Vols. 36224, 

George Robinson, A. June 3, 1873, 39, 177, also J 277. 
KERR, Hugh, 70982, David Deweese, A. (what war? cert, only) Aug 5,1852 

F298. 
LANG, Milton, 86225, Jesse M. Springer, A. (what war? cert, only cert. 

dated at "Kickapoo, R. T.") Oct. 5, 1859, N. 453. 
LEACH, James, Prvt., Capt. Moore's Co. N. —Inf. (Three services) 18840 

John C. Taylor, A. May 9, 1853, 33, 391. 
LEGREE(?), Daniel M., 56038, (what war? cert, only) D 290. 
LENON, James, Prvt., Capt. Williams' Co. 1st Regt. Ohio mil. 21243, Jean 

A. Smith and Alice Smith, A's. K 367. 
LEVISON (or Lewison), Andrew, Prvt., Capt. Hamilton's Co. Ky. mil. May 

7, 1853 47, 485. 
LEWIS, Benjamin, 20451, (what war? cert, only) May 3, 1853, Peter Heller 

A., G 63. 



LIDFORDS, John, Serg-t., Capt. Lidfords' Co. Tenn. Vols. 61197, Jacob 

Header, A. March 1, 1854, 77, 462. 
LIFFORD, Amos, Prvt., Capt. Livin's Co. Va. mil. 8220, Nicholas Moore, 

A. April 15, 1853, 77, 757. 
MABEE, Levi, 5568, (what war? cert, only) Dec. 11, 1855, Y 60. 
MADDUX, Edward C, Prvt. Capt. Hadley's Co. 1st Reg-t. Ky. mtd. Vols. 

69541, Jacob Bantee, A. May 10, 1851, 31, 490. 
MARGIN, James, Prvt., Capt. Hathaway's and Capt. Dentin's Co's., 2nd 

Reg-t. U. S. Vols. 3959, Lois Maroin, Wid. April 15, 1853, Y. 273. 
MARSCHALL, Thomas, Prvt., Capt. Collier's Co., 26th Regt. U. S. Inf. 

23041, T. H. Sevier, A. Jan. 10, 1855, 66, 429. 
MATHEWS, Jeremiah, Prvt., Capt. Elliston's and (Capt.) Dunnagan's 

Co's. Ky. mil. 51720, Jan. 10, 1855, L. 382. (?) 
McALASTER, Athiel, Prvt., Capt. Duncan's Co. Tenn. mil. 30406, Jacob 

Houder, A., March 1, 1854, 83, 162. 
McAUEY, Dominick, 36038, (what war? cert, only) D 290. 
McBEE, Turner, 6051, (what war? cert, only) July 13, 1875. 51, 10. 
McCALISTER, Daniel, Prvt., Capt. Keen's Co. 5th Regt. Va. mil. 10838, 

Edward F. Leonard, A. April 1, 1860. 46, 458, also 46, 33f. 

McLOSKEY, John, Sergt. Maj. 1st Regt. Ohio mil. 4977, Thomas C. 

Mitchell, A., Dec. I, 1855, K 360. 
Mclaughlin, David, Corp., Capt. Kratzer's Co. Ohio mil. 29426, Georg-e 

W. Kingston, A., March 1, 1855, AA 337. 
MILLER, Samuel, Prvt., Capt. Fisher's Co. Pa. Mil. 96879, John Fulwiler, 

A. Feb. 20, 1857, 83, 317. 
MITCHELL, Thomas, Prvt., Capt. Anchey's Co. Pa. Mil. 55580, Dec. 1, 

1855, K 361. 
MITCHELL, William, Prvt., Capt. William's Co. 2nd. Regt. Ohio'mil. 654. 

Jean A. Smith and Alice Smith, A's. Dec. 1, 1855, K 363. 
MOOR, John, Prvt., Capt. King's Co. N. Y. mil. 11017, George W. Betty, 

A. May 9, 1853, 83, 404. 
MORTON. Robert, Prvt. Capt. Hook's Co. Md. mil. 32356, Xavier Myer, A. 

[?] [also Henry Moyer, A. G 63 ?] Nov. 1, 1880, 50, 183. 
NANCE, Thomas, Prvt., Capt. Campbell's Co. 3rd Reg-t. U.S. Riflemen, 

10469, Richard T. Gill, A. July 1, 1853, 5 misc. 328. 
NETTLES, William G., , 23552, Edward Walden, A. (what war? 

cert, only) Act of 1850. April 22, 1869, AA 215. 
NICHOLSON, Jacob, 62395, Peter Heller, A. [what war? cert, only] Sept. 

7, 1852, G. 346. 
NOBLE, Austin, Prvt., Capt. Scott's Co. 98th Reg^t. Va. mil. 54700, Hug^h 

M. Berks, A. March 1, 1854, 77, 461. 
OVERFIELD, Peter, Prvt., Capt. Davis' Co. 1st Regt. Va. mil. 2239, Ker-.4(2</ 

H. Fell, A. April 15, 1853, 66, 388. <^ 

PALMER, William, Capt., [Wm. Palmer's Co.] 5th Regt. Va. mil. 38361, 

Asahel Gridley, A. April 15, 1853, 60, 542. 
PENNYBACKER, Joel, Prvt.. Capt. Bayle's Co. Va. mil. 31960, James H. 

Wathen, A. July 1, 1854, 5 misc 165. 



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PERKINS, John W. Prvt., Capt. Johnston's Co. Tenn. mil. 102953, Geo. 

W. Fridley, A. March 1, 1856, 4 misc. 258. 
PERRY, Henry I., Prvt., Capt. Stevens' Co. Va. mil. 44643, Geo. W. Frid- 
ley A. Feb. 20, 1858, 4 misc. 260. 
PER {, Wm., Prvt., Capt. Massie's Co. 8th Reg-t. Va. mil. 27403, Sarah 

-ry, Wid., Joseph Gerber, A. April 15, 1853, 66, 387. 
PRA I, John H., Prvt., Capt. Pope's Co. Ga. mil. 26382, Christian Forney, 

Tuly 2, 1853, 83, 167. 
Pir/ TT, Hug-h W., Corp., Capt. Morris' Co. 28th Regt. U. S. Inf. 5627, 

hard T. Gill, A. Aug-. 14, 1899, 3 misc. 342. 
P0\^' LL, Hugh, Prvt., Capt. King's Co. Ga. mil. 32305, Joseph Maurer 

Isaac Stout, A's. April 15, 1853, 83, 452. 
PK- E, Israel, Sergt., Capt. Morrill's Co. 1st. Regt. U. S. Inf. 10794, 

•ha Prince, wid. Thomas W. Gill, A. April 15, 1852, 77, 467. 
"" JURY, Joseph, Prvt., Capt. Shaver^s Co. Md., mil. 56643, Robert 

minter, A. July 2, 1853. 40, 244. 
RAMi EY, Silas, 58916, (what war? cert, only) Aug. 8, 1852, J 488. 
RANI ALL, Orman, 70711, [what war? cert, only] Dec. 13, 1855, Y 66. 
RICHMOND, Lewis, Prvt., Capt. Van Veighton's Co. 23rd Regt. U. S. 

In 66700, Thomas N. Gill, A. April 15, 1853, 83, 10. 
ROUKE, Catharine, and Patrick Flood, 61926, [what war? cert only] E 83. 
SADLH:^,Wm. H., Corp., Capt. Felters' Co. 1st Regt. Va. mil. 38412, Geo. 

A. Gibson, A. April 15, 1853, 4 misc. 276. 
SAILOR, Philip, , Capt. Williams' Co. 1st Regt. Ohio mil. 29147, 

Jean A. Smith and Alice Smith, A's. Dec. 1, 1855, K 364. 
SARGENT, Daniel, Prvt., Capt. Haley's Co. 11th Regt. U. S. Inf. 17472, 

Thomas N. Gill, A. April 15, 1853, 83, 508. 
SAVACOOL, (or Sappercool,) John Prvt., U.S. Vols. 15904, Cline A. 

Gish, A. May 5, 1853, 40, 358. 
SCOTT, James, Prvt., Capt. Childs' Co. Tenn. mil. 56221, Kersey H. Fell. 

A. May 5, 1857, 5 misc. 123. 
SEAY, Stephen, Prvt., Capt. Clark's Co. 4th Regt. Va. rail. 5730, John S. 

Benson, A. April 2, 1857, 83, 316, (also J 387.) 
SHERWOOD, Samuel, Prvt., Capt. Heaton's Co. 1st Regt. Ohio mil. 5033, 

Susannah Sherwood, Wid Jean A. Smith and Alice Smith A's. Dec. 1, 

1855, K. 361. 

SCHUTT, Peter, Prvt., Capt. Van Veithers' Co. N. Y. mil. 60552, Jas. S. 
McCord, A. June 1, 1853, 5 misc. 25. 

SLOUGH, Jacob, Prvt., Capt. Walker's Co. Pa. mil. 56269, Richard Black- 
more, A. April 15, 1853, 46, 124. 

SMITH, Daniel, I., Prvt, Capt. Sickle's Co. N. Y. Vols. 19541, Dec. 1, 
1852, 77, 368. 

SMITH, English, [?] Prvt., Capt. Irwin's Co. Ga. mil. 27067, Geo. W. Cas- 
seday, A. Nov. 10, 1854, 46, 406. 



SMITH, John, H., Prvt., Capt. Cook's Co. N. Y. mil. 43446, Benjamin 

Lombard, A. Feb. 20, 1857, 83, 140 [?.] 
SNIDER, Geo. K., Prvt, Capt. Linnard's Co. Pa. mil. 48757, Matthew T. 

Scott, A. Oct. 2, 1854, 39, 304. 
SOPER, Chester, Prvt., Capt. Blancherd's Co. Conn, mil 40482, Asahel Grid- 
ley, A. July 1, 1853, 6 misc. 250. 
SPRAGUE, Amasa, Musician, Capt. Cumber's Co. 55th Regt. N. Y. mil. 

23064, William Finley, A. April 15, 1853, 77, 570. 
STEPHENS, Jacob, 27860, John Frantzes, A. [what war? cert, only] July 

30, 1852, H. 110 
STEPHENS, Silas, Capt. (Silas Stephens' Co.) 24th Regt. U. S. Inf. 18788, 

Catharine Stephens, Wid. Asahel Gridley, A. May 5, 1853, 60, 42 and 43. 
STEVENSON, Charles, Ensign, Capt. Courtneys Co. 134th Reg^t. Pa. mil. 

April 15, 1853, 4 misc. 429. 
SUNDERLAND, Richard, Capt. Richard Sunderland's Co. 1st Reg-t. Ohio 

mil. 900, Jean A. Smith and Alice Smith, A's. Dec. 1, 1855, K 366. 
TAGGARD, Wm., Prvt., Capt. Weatherbury's Co. 37th Regt. U. S. Inf. 

19760, Geo. W. Casseday, A. Jan. 2, 1854, 4 misc. 418. 
TAYLOR, Giles, Pryt., Capt. Martin's Co. N. Y. mil. 8951, April IS, 1853, 

6 misc. 221. 
THOMAS, Thomas, Prvt., Capt. Grant's Co. 4th Regt. Ky. mtd. Vols. 

1259, L. P. Hereford, A. April 15, 1853, 6 misc. 206. 
THORNDYKE, Joseph, W. Corp., Capt. Curtis' Co. Maine mil. 63157 

Asahel Gridley, A. April 15, 1853, 66, 17. 
TOOL, John, J., Prvt., Capt. Meek's Co. Va. mil. 45120, Wesley Hanna, A. 

March 1, 1854, 3 misc. 221. 
TYSON, Stephen, Corp., Capt. Skellman's Co. 64th Regt. N. Y. mil. 56094, 

William Finxly, A. April 15, 1853, 83, 1. 
WELLS, Asa, Prvt., Capt. Burns and other Co's. Vt. mil. 40028, James H. 

Wathen, A. May 5, 1853, 66, 134. 
WINTHROW, Joel, Prvt., Capt. Cartmill's Co. Va. Vols. 10499, March 1, 

1854, 77,460. 
ZELLER, John, Prvt., Capt. Gunckels' Co. 1st Regt. Ohio mil. 11070, Jas. 

S. Mitchell, A. Dec. 1, 1855, K 366. 











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